May 31, 2015 Report

Local angler and regular client Alec and his brother Kevin were aboard this morning for a chance at bonefish, tarpon and permit. The early morning began tarpon fishing but with 3 hours fading without a bite we ran down to the flats. Things were slower than anticipated but at the end a school of big mudding bonefish pops up. I point them out, Alec sees them, makes a precision cast and I see the school move over the bait and mud! I scream "reel!", Alec reels and comes tight to a big bonefish. The school spooks into the channel and his fish follows, peeling line at break neck speed. Suddenly the fish does a 180 and heads towards a stretch of coral heads and before I could jump off the platform and follow the fish with the motor he cut us off. NO! We ended the day with a shot at a nice permit. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 30, 2015 Report

Twelve year old Elliott, his dad Andy and his grandfather Bill jumped aboard to spend a few hours fishing together. The weather was great and the plan was to get Elliott on fish early and often. The first spot was slow but spot #2 was good with fish coming in as soon as the bait hit the water. The rods stayed bent, Elliott caught a bunch of fish and we had a ton of laughs. This was a nice break from tarpon fishing and great to have these guys aboard.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 29, 2015 Report (Tarpon)

Two time U.S. Olympian skater Evan and his girlfriend German national team skater Kavita boarded my skiff at 6am and off we went tarpon fishing. Within seconds of dropping a bait in the water Evan was on to a hot 150lb tarpon that ran over 150 yards and jumped about a dozen times. Fifteen minutes into the fight the hook broke and we lost his tarpon. Urgh! We spent the rest of the morning fishing for smaller game where Kavita not only caught her first fish but the most fish and is now hooked on fishing. We got it done Evan! ;)

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 28, 2015 Report AM & PM Reports (Tarpon)

AM Report Henry and his friend Daniel were in town from Argentina and wanted to fly fish in Biscayne Bay. It's May, let's go! We started the day tarpon fishing and Henry hooks a massive 150lber right next to the boat and the fish is jumping within a few feet of the boat. After a bruising 45 minute fight including numerous scorching runs, jumps and trying to get us in some pilings the tarpon got us under a boat and broke us off. With the wind howling we had one spot in Biscayne Bay to look for bonefish but in spite of our best efforts there were no bones to be found. We did get a number of shots at sharks on fly but they would not eat.

PM Report Alejandro and Victor from Chile jumped aboard for an afternoon tarpon trip but the bite continued slow and we did get any bites. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 27, 2015 Report (Tarpon Video)

Local anglers Rick and his 15 year old son Ricky and I headed out today in Rick's boat for a morning tarpon trip. The bite was slow but then it turned on and Ricky was on to a 120lb tarpon that he fought for about an hour. Ricky did a great job fighting his fish and we got the leader release before breaking off. Congrats Ricky!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 24, 2015 Report (CRAZY Tarpon Report!)

When I go to work everyday I never know what to expect and although I have seen a lot, Nick from N.Y. and I would experience something nerve wracking today. The plan was to tarpon fish early morning and then hit the flats to avoid the Memorial Day crowds. Arriving at tarpon spot number 1 we set up and I walk Nick through the intricacies of tarpon fishing on fly. No instruction I gave him could have prepared him for what would happen just minutes from now. Just minutes into casting at tarpon I see him strip strike, the rod bend and 130lbs of angry tarpon hits the air making several jumps right at us, 40' from the boat and closing! Nick stays tight to the fish and settles down into a long fight. Halfway through the tarpon takes us through a series of pilings and we manage to clear the menacing cluster. He was just getting us warmed up. After a brief tussle on the flat he hits deeper water and races to a nearby dock. In spite of our efforts and to our horror he gets us under a dock. My instincts kick in and I tell Nick to jump on the dock while I hold the fly rod. Once on the dock I give the tip of the rod to Nick, he grabs it on the other side and by now the tarpon is under another dock! He keeps the rod bent, I come around, Nick jumps into the boat and we speed to the next dock with the reel screaming. We repeat the process under and around a smaller, tighter dock with about 3 feet of clearance between pilings and while still handing the rod to Nick, the tarpon is under a 3rd dock! This is beyond crazy! Nick jumps into the boat on the other side of the dock and the 3rd dock is yet higher than the previous 2, they were getting progressively higher. Nick tries to jump on the dock and I grab his leg and lift him up with one arm and the fly rod in my other hand. I hand him the rod under the dock and go around for him to jump into the boat. By now the fish is out into open water where we managed to get the leader release, several times for good measure. Nicks tarpon makes another run for the docks again but we stop him short but 25' away as Nick is putting the pressure on the fish to get the hero shot and I get a DNA sample for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust the fly line breaks where it had been shredded by the pilings. Nick got his tarpon and a workout to boot. What a morning!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 23, 2015 Report

Mike and Jesus came in from Texas courtesy of their boss that treated them to a weekend in Miami for a job well done. After 1 1/2 hours of tarpon fishing and no bites but plenty of fish around we decided to change it up. Hitting the grass flats Mike and Jesus caught a bunch of trout, Jesus hooked and fought a spinner shark for a while and we were spared the unbearable Memorial Day boating traffic. Great job guys!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing